The Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee (AAAC) advises the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on selected issues within the fields of astronomy and astrophysics that are of mutual interest and concern to the agencies.

AAAC Principles of Access

MEMBERSHIP

• Current AAAC Memberships
• Past AAAC Memberships

UPCOMING AAAC MEETINGS

• Thursday, June 6 to Friday, June 7, 2024 (Hybrid)
• Friday, September 20, 2024 (Teleconference)


• Archived AAAC Meetings

REPORTS

• 2023-2024 Annual Report
• 2022-2023 Annual Report
• 2021-2022 Annual Report
• Archived Annual Reports

Other Reports:

• Report from the Laboratory Astronomy Task Force (LATF)
• Report from the Gemini-Blanco-SOAR in the era of Multi-Messenger Astronomy Assessment Group (GBS-MMA AG)
• Report from the Cosmic Microwave Background - Stage 4 (CMB-S4) Concept Definition Task Force

Archived Other Reports

PRIOR SUBCOMMITTEES

Laboratory Astrophysics Task Force

Gemini-Blanco-SOAR in the era of Multi-Messenger Astronomy Assessment Group (GBS-MMA AG)

CMB Stage 4 Concept Definition Task Force (CMB-S4 CDT)

ExoPlanet Task Force (ExoPTF)

Dark Matter Scientific Assessment Group (DMSAG)

Dark Energy Task Force (DETF)

Task Force on CMB Research (TFCR)

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE AAAC

• Charter
• P.L. 107-368, NSF Authorization Act of 2002
• P.L. 108-423, DOE High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004

For additional information contact:
    Daniel Fabrycky
    dfabryck@nsf.gov
    (703) 292-8490
    Preferred Contact Method: E-Mail